The Pikmin comic is a serialized 4-panel comic strip created to promote Pikmin 4. They are drawn by Kino Takahashi (高橋きの?). Issues are published daily on pikmin.nintendo.com in English, French, and Spanish; and Pikmin Garden in Japanese.
List of comics
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| English date | Japanese date | English title | Japanese title | English link | Japanese link | Summary |
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| June 21st, 2023 | June 22nd, 2023 | Too Stuck to Pluck | ひっぱりだこ?, lit.: "In Great Demand"[note 1] | Link | Link | A Rescue Officer tries to pluck a Red Pikmin, while an Empress Bulblax hidden underground pulls in the opposite direction. |
| June 23rd, 2023 | June 23rd, 2023 | The Skies Clear | あめあがり?, lit.: "After the Rain" | Link | Link | Some Pikmin dream of dancing on a rainbow, and use the tongue of a Whiptongue Bulborb to replicate the effect. |
| June 24th, 2023 | June 24th, 2023 | Fools for Fuzz | モフモフなかま?, lit.: "Fluffy Companion" | Link | Link | A Rescue Officer is ambushed by a Burrowing Snagret while admiring the fuzziness of Oatchi and a Downy Snagret. |
| June 25th, 2023[note 2] | July 6th, 2023 | Seeds of Wisdom | 機転?, lit.: "Wit" | Link | Link | A Rescue Officer supervises some Pikmin collecting individual items, such as Dawn Pustules, but is surprised to find them collecting individual seeds from a Crimson Banquet. |
| June 26th, 2023 | June 25th, 2023 | Natural Talents, Pt. 1 | とくぎ①?, lit.: "Special Skills 1" | Link | Link | Some Red Pikmin show off their fire resistance, but set Oatchi alight. |
| June 27th, 2023 | June 26th, 2023 | Natural Talents, Pt. 2 | とくぎ②?, lit.: "Special Skills 2" | Link | Link | Some Yellow Pikmin and Oatchi show off their fast digging. |
| June 28th, 2023 | June 27th, 2023 | The Ferryman | いぬかき?, lit.: "Dog Paddle" | Link | Link | Oatchi shakes to dry off after swimming, accidentally drowning some Pikmin in the process. |
| June 29th, 2023 | June 28th, 2023 | Floracious Appetite | おはな✿?, lit.: "Flowers✿" | Link | Link | A Bulborb bites the flowers off some Pikmin, and presents them to another Bulborb as a gift. |
| June 30th, 2023 | June 29th, 2023 | Stealth Check | おしずかに?, lit.: "Quietly"[note 3] | Link | Link | A Rescue Officer and some Pikmin sneak past a Bulborb, but some Purple Pikmin lagging behind accidentally wake it up. |
| July 1st, 2023 | June 30th, 2023 | A Helping Hand | てだすけ?, lit.: "Help" | Link | Link | A Rescue Officer decides to help some Pikmin carrying a pellet, but ends up carrying it alone while the Pikmin watch. |
| July 2nd, 2023 | July 1st, 2023 | Cold As Ice | つめたい視線?, lit.: "Icy Stare" | Link | Link | Some Ice Pikmin freeze and shatter a Bulborb, scaring a Red Pikmin nearby. |
| July 3rd, 2023 | July 2nd, 2023 | Getting Warmer | 距離感?, lit.: "Sense of Distance" | Link | Link | A Rescue Officer cools off next to an Ice Pikmin, but is afraid of freezing, so they back away, accidentally bumping into a burning Red Pikmin and catching fire. |
| July 4th, 2023 | July 3rd, 2023 | Hiding Spot | たいせつなもの?, lit.: "Important Things" | Link | Link | Oatchi buries a Scrummy Bone in the ground, but a Rescue Officer notices that there are also some Pikmin in the hole. |
| July 5th, 2023 | July 4th, 2023 | Puddle Muddle | みずたまり?, lit.: "Puddle" | Link | Link | A Rescue Officer saves some drowning Red Pikmin. A Bulborb then drinks the water they were drowning in, thinking it tastes like a Pikmin. |
| July 6th, 2023 | July 5th, 2023 | A Loyal Pup | 名犬オッチン?, lit.: "Good Dog Oatchi" | Link | Link | Shepherd congratulates the Rookie Rescue Officer on being able to command Oatchi, but it turns out a Red Pikmin is also able to command him. |
| July 7th, 2023 | July 7th, 2023 | The Sting of Loss | 中身?, lit.: "Contents" | Link | Link | A Yellow Pikmin sees a Bulborb with bulging cheeks, and thinks that it is chewing on a Pikmin. However, it was actually caused by a sting from a Scornet. |
| July 8th, 2023 | July 8th, 2023 | Lucky Find | いいもの?, lit.: "Good Thing" | Link | Link | A Red Pikmin finds a four leaf clover and tries to give it to a Bulborb, who just eats him. |
| July 9th, 2023 | July 9th, 2023 | Special Treasure | オタカラ?, lit.: "Treasure" | Link | Link | Oatchi kicks up some sand, and nearby Pikmin attempt to dig it up, mistaking it for a buried object. |
| Not in English | July 10th, 2023 | Not in English | 再かくにん?, lit.: "Reconfirmation" | Not in English | Link | Upon Oatchi and Moss meeting each other, both Shepherd and the Olimar-like leafling claim that their space dog is cuter. |
| July 11th, 2023 | July 11th, 2023 | The Joy of Spring | ぽかぽかびより?, lit.: "Warm Weather" | Link | Link | At the start of Spring, many new Pikmin sprout, but also many Bulborb Larvae are born that eat the Pikmin. |
| July 17th, 2023 | July 12th, 2023 | Delayed Gratification | 気長に?, lit.: "Patiently" | Link | Link | A Red Bulborb eats a crystal containing a Pikmin. Upon realising that is it too hard to chew, it holds it in its mouth and waits for the crystal to melt. |
| July 19th, 2023 | July 13th, 2023 | Funny Face-Off | にらめっこ?, lit.: "Staring Contest"[note 4] | Link | Link | Some Pikmin and Oatchi make funny faces while trying not to laugh. All of them crack when they see a Red Bulborb with its eye-stalks tangled. |
| July 21st, 2023 | July 14th, 2023 | Delicious Nectar, Pt. 1 | みわくのエキス①?, lit.: "The Allure of Nectar 1"[note 5] | Link | Link | A Red Pikmin and a Winged Pikmin drink some nectar that is in a hole in the ground. The Winged Pikmin simply flies out of the hole, but the Red Pikmin is trapped. |
| July 24th, 2023 | July 15th, 2023 | Delicious Nectar, Pt. 2 | みわくのエキス②?, lit.: "The Allure of Nectar 2" | Link | Link | Oatchi attempts to perserve some left over nectar for later by putting it in his mouth. The other Pikmin are disgusted at the sight of the watered-down nectar and leave. |
| July 28th, 2023 | July 16th, 2023 | Riding the Breeze | タンポポのわたげ?, lit.: "Dandelion Fluff" | Link | Link | Some Pikmin float around by holding onto Seeding Dandelions. A Purple Pikmin is unable to join due to its weight. A Rock Pikmin tries using multiple dandelions, but the seeds scatter. |
| July 26th, 2023 | July 17th, 2023 | Direct Hit | ホールインワン?, lit.: "Hole in One" | Link | Link | The dandelion seeds scattered in the previous comic fly into a Bulborb's nostrils, freeing some Pikmin from its mouth. |
| August 1st, 2023 | July 18th, 2023 | Dreaming | ゆめ?, lit.: "Dream" | Link | Link | A Red Pikmin dreams about nectar, while a Rock Pikmin dreams about being a giant terrorizing a group of Pikmin. |
| August 2nd, 2023 | July 19th, 2023 | An Amphiguous Gesture | やさしさ??, lit.: "Kindness?" | Link | Link | After a Yellow Wollyhop crushes some Pikmin, a Bulborb picks it up and licks it to taste the crushed Pikmin's juices. |
| August 4th, 2023 | July 20th, 2023 | Flashbulb | フラッシュ?, lit.: "Flash" | Link | Link | The newbie Rescue Officer attempts to take a picture of a posing Pikmin, but is swallowed by a Bulborb, causing the camera's flash to make the Bulborb's eyes glow. |
| August 7th, 2023 | July 21st, 2023 | Nocturne the Tables | 夜行性?, lit.: "Nocturnality" | Link | Link | When a Bulborb chases the Rescue Officer at sundown, Yellow Pikmin carrying a light bulb trick a Bulborb into sleeping, allowing the Rescue Officer to escape. |
| August 9th, 2023 | July 22nd, 2023 | River Bed | どんぶらこ?, lit.: "Buoyantly" | Link | Link | The Rescue Officer discovers a trio of Blue Pikmin napping downstream, going with the flow of the river. |
| August 11th, 2023 | July 23rd, 2023 | Formal Request | たのみかた?, lit.: "How to Ask" | Link | Link | The Rescue Officer has to get on their knees and beg Oatchi to sniff out Castaways. |
| August 14th, 2023 | July 24th, 2023 | Freezing Touch, Pt. 1 | 凍らせのとくぎ?, lit.: "Special Ability of Freezing" | Link | Link | Some Ice Pikmin freeze a river, allowing the rest of the group to skate on the frozen surface. |
| August 16th, 2023 | July 25th, 2023 | Freezing Touch, Pt. 2 | 続・凍らせのとくぎ?, lit.: "Special Ability of Freezing: The Sequel" | Link | Link | A Honeywisp drops some Nectar onto a patch of water frozen by some Ice Pikmin. Since the Ice Pikmin can’t get it, they prevent any other Pikmin that come from it from drinking it by whacking them with their stems. |
| August 18th, 2023 | July 26th, 2023 | Outsized Ambition | 大志?, lit.: "Ambition" | Link | Link | The Rescue Officer has a nightmare about the Pikmin trying to carry off the S.S. Shepherd, but in reality only one Red Pikmin is attempting to. |
| August 21st, 2023 | July 27th, 2023 | Raw Material | シザイ?, lit.: "Raw Material" | Link | Link | |
| Not in English | July 28th, 2023 | 白羽の矢?, lit.: "Drawing Lots" | Not in English | Link | ||
| August 23rd, 2023 | July 29th, 2023 | Safe Landing | 着地?, lit.: "Landing" | Link | Link | |
| August 25th, 2023 | July 30th, 2023 | The Joy of Command | やってみたい?, lit.: "Want to Try" | Link | Link | |
| August 28th, 2023 | July 31st, 2023 | Dandori | ダンドリ?, lit.: "Dandori" | Link | Link | |
| August 28th, 2023 | August 1st, 2023 | Dalmo the Animal Enthusiast | 動物愛好家 ダルメッシュ?, lit.: "Animal Enthusiast Dalmo" | Link | Link | |
| Not in English | August 2nd, 2023 | Not in English | 個室ブース?, lit.: "Private Room Booth" | Not in English | Link | |
| Not in English | August 3rd, 2023 | Not in English | 白ピクミン?, lit.: "White Pikmin" | Not in English | Link | |
| Not in English | August 4th, 2023 | Not in English | 持つところ?, lit.: "Place to Hold" | Not in English | Link | |
| Not in English | August 5th, 2023 | Not in English | かわいい名場面?, lit.: "Cute Scene" | Not in English | Link | |
| Not in English | August 6th, 2023 | Not in English | すぐ近くで?, lit.: "Close by" | Not in English | Link | |
| Not in English | August 7th, 2023 | Not in English | 隊長のオタカラ?, lit.: "Captain's Treasure" | Not in English | Link | |
| Not in English | August 8th, 2023 | Not in English | なにかんがえてるの?, lit.: "What Do You Think?" | Not in English | Link | |
| Not in English | August 9th, 2023 | Not in English | 信頼?, lit.: "Trust" | Not in English | Link | |
| Not in English | August 10th, 2023 | Not in English | 達成感?, lit.: "Sense of Accomplishment" | Not in English | Link | |
| Not in English | August 11th, 2023 | Not in English | のりごこち?, lit.: "Comfort of Riding" | Not in English | Link | |
| Not in English | August 12th, 2023 | Not in English | 知られざる味?, lit.: "Unknown Taste" | Not in English | Link | Oatchi and a Rescue Officer find a faint Red Pikmin next to a Pikmin 4 Nintendo Switch Game Card. They taste the Game Card and find it bitter. |
| Not in English | August 13th, 2023 | Not in English | 葉っぱ人?, lit.: "Leafling" | Not in English | Link | |
| Not in English | August 14th, 2023 | Not in English | お花好きのキニーズ?, lit.: "Flower-Loving Kingsly" | Not in English | Link | |
| Not in English | August 15th, 2023 | Not in English | ロックオン?, lit.: "Lock-on" | Not in English | Link | |
| Not in English | August 16th, 2023 | Not in English | モーニングルーティン?, lit.: "Morning Routine" | Not in English | Link | |
| Not in English | August 17th, 2023 | Not in English | あると便利?, lit.: "Convenient to Have" | Not in English | Link | A Mamuta "plants" Oatchi, to use him as a comfortable seat while looking at planted Pikmin. |
| Not in English | August 18th, 2023 | Not in English | テイスティング?, lit.: "Tasting" | Not in English | Link | A Bulborb tries to swallow a Leafling, but spits them out after tasting them and realizing that it was not a Pikmin. |
| Not in English | August 19th, 2023 | Not in English | たすけあい?, lit.: "Cooperation" | Not in English | Link | |
| Not in English | August 20th, 2023 | Not in English | 特別ゲスト?, lit.: "Special Guest" | Not in English | Link | |
| Not in English | August 21st, 2023 | Not in English | 開花?, lit.: "Blooming" | Not in English | Link | |
| Not in English | August 22nd, 2023 | Not in English | こだわり?, lit.: "Obsession" | Not in English | Link | |
| Not in English | August 23rd, 2023 | Not in English | 評価軸?, lit.: "Evaluation Axis" | Not in English | Link | |
| Not in English | August 24th, 2023 | Not in English | 高難度ワザ?, lit.: "Difficult Technique" | Not in English | Link | |
| Not in English | August 25th, 2023 | Not in English | 前衛芸術?, lit.: "Avant-Garde Art" | Not in English | Link | |
| Not in English | August 26th, 2023 | Not in English | みわくのエキス③?, lit.: "The Allure of Nectar 3" | Not in English | Link | |
| Not in English | August 27th, 2023 | Not in English | 発見?, lit.: "Discovery" | Not in English | Link |
Notes
- ^ Possibly a pun on ひっぱる?, lit.: "to pull".
- ^ For an unknown reason, this comic was published far earlier in English, and only later was released in Japanese.
- ^ Possibly a pun on おし?, lit.: "weight" and しずかに?, lit.: "quietly".
- ^ にらめっこ? specifically refers to a game played by children where two or more competitors will stare at each other and aim to make the opponent laugh first.
- ^ A pun on nectar's Japanese name, 大地のエキス?, lit.: "Earth extract". みわく? may also be a pun: it means something along the lines of 'bewitching' or 'lure' and here can refer to how Pikmin are attracted to nectar as well as the hole being a trap.